Table 2. TyG index and cardiovascular risk factors.
| Variables | I quart, n=429 (<8.40) | II quart, n=444 (8.41–8.78) | III quart, n=434 (8.79–9.16) | IV quart, n=433 (>9.17) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 311 (72.5) | 334 (75.2) | 298 (68.7) | 311 (71.8) | 0.191 |
| Age, years | 61.2±9.4 | 60.2±9.6 | 58.2±9.9 | 57.7±10.1 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5±3.3 | 25.6±3.2 | 26.3±3.1 | 26.6±2.9 | <0.001 |
| Family history of CAD, n (%) | 63 (14.7) | 54 (12.2) | 66 (15.3) | 57 (13.2) | 0.753 |
| Current Smoker, n (%) | 231 (53.8) | 237 (53.4) | 219 (50.5) | 241 (55.7) | 0.489 |
| HT, n (%) | 251 (58.5) | 278 (62.6) | 276 (63.6) | 323 (74.6) | <0.001 |
| DM, n (%) | 60 (14) | 80 (18.1) | 114 (26.3) | 214 (49.7) | <0.001 |
| UA (ìmol/L) | 330.8±80.5 | 351.0±81.3 | 356.4±87.1 | 377.4±98.6 | <0.001 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 1.1 (0.55–2.24) | 1.3 (0.72–2.97) | 1.6 (0.78–3.37) | 1.8 (0.98–4.29) | <0.001 |
| HDL–C (mmol/L) | 1.18±0.29 | 1.09±0.27 | 1.03±0.26 | 0.95±0.23 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.23±1.00 | 2.52±1.14 | 2.63±0.89 | 2.71±0.99 | <0.001 |
| Non-HDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.52±0.97 | 2.90±0.90 | 3.23±1.28 | 3.66±1.09 | <0.001 |
| LVEF (%) | 63.1±7.5 | 62.9±8.5 | 63.1±7.2 | 63.5±8.2 | 0.571 |
| PrePCI, n (%) | 99 (23.1) | 89 (20.0) | 100 (23.0) | 84 (19.4) | 0.403 |
| PreCABG, n (%) | 3 (0.7) | 8 (1.8) | 10 (2.3) | 9 (2.1) | 0.277 |
| Events, n (%) | 69 (16.1) | 57 (12.8) | 76 (17.5) | 88 (20.3) | 0.027 |
Data were expressed as mean ± SD, 25th and 75th percentile or n (%). BMI, body mass index; HT, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; UA, uric acid; hsCRP, high sensitive C-reactive protein; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting.